Too soon to leave

President Obama should accept the recommendation of the nation’s generals to keep 10,000 troops in Afghanistan, and he should not set a deadline for withdrawing them. It’s always a mistake to let your enemies think they can out-wait you;...

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U.S. and British forces began launching airstrikes into Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001, in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against America. The initial strikes were aimed at Taliban troops, training camps and air defenses. By early November there were about 1,300 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Since then the U.S. force there has grown, reaching 100,000 in mid-2010 as President...

Following the announcement of the public draft security agreement between the United States and Afghanistan suggesting the possibility of American troops remaininng in Afghanistan past 2014 and potentially into 2024, a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders, Reps. Jim McGovern(D-MA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Walter Jones, Jr. (R-NC) sent a letter today to President Obama...

Three British NATO troops were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, officials said Wednesday. The soldiers were members of the Royal Highland Fusiliers. Three NATO troops killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan were British, officials said Wednesday. The three soldiers from the Royal Highland Fusiliers died...

In mid-November, the Christian Science Monitor reports, a loya jirga in Afghanistan -- a national meeting of tribal leaders and other notable Afghans -- will vote on whether to meet the Obama administration's terms for keeping U.S. troops in the country beyond the end of 2014. If you care about democracy in Afghanistan, you should be happy for the Afghans. Whether or not -- and...

With Afghanistan's next presidential election just five months away, authorities say they are facing a possible repeat of the abuses that have discredited the country's efforts to build a democracy. They say they have no idea how many voters are really on the rolls because multiple registrations have resulted in nearly twice as many registered voters as eligible ones, said Noor...

A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has claimed the lives of five members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, NATO said on Tuesday. No immediate details about the cause of the accident were released. A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan killed five members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, NATO said on Tuesday, although...

President Obama's plan to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan to fewer than 10,000 by year's end seeks to balance fear that a speedier withdrawal would push Afghan forces to collapse against his desire to end more than a decade of war. The result is to keep some U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan until the end of his presidency but potentially leave the final...

BARAWALA KALAY VALLEY, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan — Some of the fiercest fighting in the nearly 10 year war in Afghanstan is now occurring in the Hindu Kush mountains where U.S. and Afghan forces are fighting to block the pipeline that has fed insurgents.
In early April 2011, American forces backed by the Afghan National Army set out to close down the supply route through the Barawala Kalay valley. Six Americans died and seven were wounded while more than 100 Taliban fighters were killed as air reinforcements dropped heavy bombs on the Taliban positions.
The Nangarhar Province borders Pakistan and the provinces Kunar and Kabul. It is divided into 22 districts and has a population of more than 1.2 million people, according to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School....

BARAWALA KALAY VALLEY, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan — Some of the fiercest fighting in the nearly 10 year war in Afghanstan is now occurring in the Hindu Kush mountains where U.S. and Afghan forces are fighting to block the pipeline that has fed insurgents.
In early April 2011, American forces backed by the Afghan National Army set out to close down the supply route through the Barawala Kalay valley. Six Americans died and seven were wounded while more than 100 Taliban fighters were killed as air reinforcements dropped heavy bombs on the Taliban positions.
The Nangarhar Province borders Pakistan and the provinces Kunar and Kabul. It is divided into 22 districts and has a population of more than 1.2 million people, according to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School....

On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan | Guardian Investigations

published:20 Aug 2012

On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan | Guardian Investigations

On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan | Guardian Investigations

published:20 Aug 2012

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On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan
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As Afghanistan prepares for an election, award-winning photographer Sean Smith, stationed with British troops during Operation Panther\'s Claw, finds many soldiers becoming frustrated at the inexperience and lack of discipline of the Afghan National Army...

On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan | Guardian Investigations

published:20 Aug 2012

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On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan
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As Afghanistan prepares for an election, award-winning photographer Sean Smith, stationed with British troops during Operation Panther\'s Claw, finds many soldiers becoming frustrated at the inexperience and lack of discipline of the Afghan National Army...

President Obama Pays a Surprise Visit to Troops in Afghanistan

published:25 May 2014

President Obama Pays a Surprise Visit to Troops in Afghanistan

President Obama Pays a Surprise Visit to Troops in Afghanistan

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Ahead of Memorial Day, the President made a surprise visit to Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, where he spoke to thousands of troops stationed there and thanked them for their service. May 25, 2014....

President Obama Pays a Surprise Visit to Troops in Afghanistan

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Ahead of Memorial Day, the President made a surprise visit to Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, where he spoke to thousands of troops stationed there and thanked them for their service. May 25, 2014....

More Troops = Catastrophe • Rethink Afghanistan #1 • BRAVE NEW FILMS

published:26 Feb 2009

More Troops = Catastrophe • Rethink Afghanistan #1 • BRAVE NEW FILMS

More Troops = Catastrophe • Rethink Afghanistan #1 • BRAVE NEW FILMS

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President Obama has committed 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan. This decision raises serious questions about troops, costs, overall mission, and exit strategy. Historically, it has been Congress\' duty to ask questions in the form of oversight hearings that challenge policymakers, examine military spending, and educate the public. After witnessing the absence of oversight regarding the Iraq war, we must insist Congress hold hearings on Afghanistan.
Watch the first part from our full-length documentary that will serve as a driving force to help make oversight hearings a reality. Sign the petition urging oversight and tell us what questions you would ask.
• President Obama sent 17,000 more troops into Afghanistan to secure the county, but will this really accomplish anything? Half of Afghanistan is rural, but the means that it will be impossible to security the country with this number of troops.
• Given the size of the population and the poor state of the infrastructure, there would need to be 1 combat force for every 40 Afghanistan, totaling over 250,000 troops in all, to secure the country.
• Afghanis were successful in resisting both the English and the Soviets; in fact, 500,000 Soviet troops couldn\'t contain the Afghani resistance.
• Afghans don\'t want American troops there; a 2009 poll found that only 47% of Afghanis have a favorable view of Th...

More Troops = Catastrophe • Rethink Afghanistan #1 • BRAVE NEW FILMS

published:26 Feb 2009

views:251006

WATCH MORE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3I6SxMpivo&list=PL0F2B9493006F6389&index=2
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Sign the petition: http://rethinkafghanistan.com
President Obama has committed 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan. This decision raises serious questions about troops, costs, overall mission, and exit strategy. Historically, it has been Congress\' duty to ask questions in the form of oversight hearings that challenge policymakers, examine military spending, and educate the public. After witnessing the absence of oversight regarding the Iraq war, we must insist Congress hold hearings on Afghanistan.
Watch the first part from our full-length documentary that will serve as a driving force to help make oversight hearings a reality. Sign the petition urging oversight and tell us what questions you would ask.
• President Obama sent 17,000 more troops into Afghanistan to secure the county, but will this really accomplish anything? Half of Afghanistan is rural, but the means that it will be impossible to security the country with this number of troops.
• Given the size of the population and the poor state of the infrastructure, there would need to be 1 combat force for every 40 Afghanistan, totaling over 250,000 troops in all, to secure the country.
• Afghanis were successful in resisting both the English and the Soviets; in fact, 500,000 Soviet troops couldn\'t contain the Afghani resistance.
• Afghans don\'t want American troops there; a 2009 poll found that only 47% of Afghanis have a favorable view of Th...

BARAWALA KALAY VALLEY, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan — Some of the fiercest fighting in the nearly 10 year war in Afghanstan is now occurring in the Hindu Kush mountains where U.S. and Afghan forces are fighting to block the pipeline that has fed insurgents.
In early April 2011, American forces b

On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan
Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD
As Afghanistan prepares for an election, award-winning photographer Sean Smith, stationed with British troops during Operation Panther\'s Claw, finds many soldiers becoming frustrated at the

Defense Secy. Hagel: More US troops to stay in Afghanistan in 2015
Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., demystifies for Alex Witt the U.S. military status in Afghanistan after the Pentagon announced a delay in the withdrawal of an additional 1,000 troops.
Hagel: More U.S. troops than planned will remain in Af

British hand Camp Bastion base in Helmand to Afghan troops, in withdrawal that went unannounced due to security fears. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: h

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Troops stationed in Afghanistan recently sent us their very own version of our \"Call Me Maybe\" video! Watch how they match our video move for move! To all of our troops serving our country... Thank you from the Miami Dolphins Family!

Abby Martin takes a look at a shocking statistic that puts opium production in Afghanistan at a record high, and puts into perspective the different corporate interests that could be keeping US forces in Afghanistan well beyond 2014.
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